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McCants averaged 10.3 points in 24 games with the Kings following a 2008-09 midseason trade, and has since played in the D-League and suited up for numerous overseas squads. The international journeyman has nonetheless carved time out of his schedule to dabble in acting – starring in a web series, "The Booster Club” – as well as record music under the alias King Suni Blac.

In his 2011 debut single – the surprisingly catchy “Ballin’ Is My Hobby” – McCants boasts about his financial status and on-court skills, boldly proclaiming he “could beat the Dream Team.” The former NCAA champion currently plays for the Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto in Venezuela.

Although the Kings forward is the son of an R&amp;B singer – Rudy Gay, Sr. of Ace Spectrum – No. 8 is yet to record any original music of his own.

In 2013, however, the then-Raptors star made a split-second cameo in Grammy-award-winning rapper Drake’s video for “5AM in Toronto,” hanging out with Drizzy in a volleyball court-turned-nightclub in the wee hours of the morning. Hopefully his team didn’t have a game the next night.

Doug Christie – Doug and his wife Jackie are co-founders of Jean Rah Fya Records, a label that claims to be “home to some of the hottest young talent,” including their daughter, Chantel “Chani” Christie.

Tyreke Evans(featuring Jason Thompson and Donté Greene) – The former Rookie of the Year – whose brother, International I, is a hip-hop artist and CEO of Blu Print Entertainment – freestyled live on UStream, with a little assistance from a pair of his then-Kings teammates.

Hedo Turkoglu – The clip has been inexplicably pulled off the internet, but Turkoglu spit a few bars in Turkish in a 2009 commercial for his home country’s leading mobile phone operator, TurkCell.

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The Maryland product’s foray into music didn’t end with his memorable cameo in Hootie and the Blowfish’s breakthrough single “Only Wanna Be With You,” in which he laughs at the camera in close-ups and drives to the hoop in his black Kings practice threads.

Nearly a decade later, the forward dropped his own rap album – Insight of a Wizzard – the cover of which appears to have been created with MS Paint. The 20-track opus doesn’t have any readily-available videos online, but an Amazon reviewer definitively states it’s the “best album ever by a basketball player.”

Jimmer was once famously name-dropped in a Lil’ Wayne track, but No. 7 isn’t the established emcee in the Fredette family. That honor belongs to his brother, T.J., who penned “Amazing,” an inspirational ode to the 2011 National Player of the Year’s basketball journey, displaying an abundance of vintage clips and highlights of the BYU standout in the accompanying video.

At the peak of his collegiate stardom, the high-scoring guard was also the subject of Feel Good Music Coalition’s “Teach Me How to Jimmer” – a parody of Cali Swag District’s hit single “Teach Me How to Dougie” – which showcases dozens of fans donning Fredette jerseys and Cougars apparel in the video and includes some of the most incredible lyrics of all time.

Coast to coast, who loves him the most, huh?
Chuck Norris even has a Jimmer poster.
32, you’re my hero, yes, y’all heard me,
Superman sleeps in a (what?) Jimmer jersey.
Now what I’m about to say just might sound crazy,
Can you be the surrogate for my baby?

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No. 23’s hip-hop aspirations arose when the then-Kansas freshman began penning lyrics in his college dorm room, soon recording eight tracks under the moniker Young Sav.

“I’m a laid-back dude, so I’d just chill in my room, and one day I just got my phone, went in my notes, started listening to that Future beat and just started writing to it,” said McLemore in July 2013. “That’s how I started rapping and started writing stuff.”

Earlier this month, the Kings guard released his debut video, “Intro,” a two-minute ode that paints a deep, personal picture of his tumultuous upbringing over a smooth, jazzy instrumental. The St. Louis native – donning a red Cardinals baseball cap atop his head – receives a collect phone call from his incarcerated brother, and goes on to shine light on a myriad of childhood obstacles, from fighting poverty to watching his older brother be arrested.

World Peace released his debut album, My World, under his own label, Tru Warier – which he justifiably once shaved into his hair for promotion – early during his Sacramento stint in 2006. The record includes guest appearances from popular rappers P. Diddy, Juvenile and Mike Jones.

Since then, the All-Star forward worked with hip-hop legend Dr. Dre on the single “Champions” – which was actually written a year before World Peace won a title with the Lakers.

The Queensbridge native has also made cameos in several music videos, including a blink-and-you-missed-it appearance in Nas’ “Nas Is Like” (1:25 mark) and Toni Braxton’s “Yesterday,” in which he comforts the R&amp;B singer who is wronged by her love interest, then-Lakers guard Shannon Brown.

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